Monthly Journal of Science, and Annals of Biology, Astronomy, Geology, Industrial Arts, Manufactures, and Technology, Volume 6James Samuelson, William Crookes J. Churchill and Sons., 1869 |
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... . 3. ASTRONOMY ( including the Proceedings of the Royal Astro- nomical Society ) . Two Woodcuts .. 4. BOTANY , VEGETABLE MORPHOLOGY , AND PHYSIOLOGY 88 98 90 PAGE 5. CHEMISTRY ( including the Proceedings of the Chemical.
... . 3. ASTRONOMY ( including the Proceedings of the Royal Astro- nomical Society ) . Two Woodcuts .. 4. BOTANY , VEGETABLE MORPHOLOGY , AND PHYSIOLOGY 88 98 90 PAGE 5. CHEMISTRY ( including the Proceedings of the Chemical.
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... recently published , and Transactions of Natural History Societies ) 152 THE ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY 160 QUARTERLY LIST OF PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR REVIEW 162 .. THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE . JANUARY , 1869 . ii CONTENTS .
... recently published , and Transactions of Natural History Societies ) 152 THE ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY 160 QUARTERLY LIST OF PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR REVIEW 162 .. THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE . JANUARY , 1869 . ii CONTENTS .
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... direction of the ray . " ( Proceedings of the Royal Society , 1864. ) scales ( Fig . 3 ) are the least changed 4 [ Jan. , The Ethereal Hypothesis of Light . BOTANY, VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY AND MORPHOLOGY, RECENT LITERATURE.
... direction of the ray . " ( Proceedings of the Royal Society , 1864. ) scales ( Fig . 3 ) are the least changed 4 [ Jan. , The Ethereal Hypothesis of Light . BOTANY, VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY AND MORPHOLOGY, RECENT LITERATURE.
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... Royal Society , ' and fully reported in our Chronicle of Physics ; but although they are very interesting , I do not at present see anything in them to throw fresh light on our inquiry . My correspondent , Mr. T. Rudler , of the Museum ...
... Royal Society , ' and fully reported in our Chronicle of Physics ; but although they are very interesting , I do not at present see anything in them to throw fresh light on our inquiry . My correspondent , Mr. T. Rudler , of the Museum ...
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... Royal Institution , ' June 12 , 1868 . † I have taken glass as a familiar example , but rock - salt is a better one . Radiation , ' p . 9 . Heat as a Mode of Motion , ' p . 221 . Ibid . , p . 223 . conclusions on this interesting ...
... Royal Institution , ' June 12 , 1868 . † I have taken glass as a familiar example , but rock - salt is a better one . Radiation , ' p . 9 . Heat as a Mode of Motion , ' p . 221 . Ibid . , p . 223 . conclusions on this interesting ...
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